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university

[yoo-nuh-vur-si-tee] / ˌyu nəˈvɜr sɪ ti /
NOUN
institution of higher education
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NOUN
educational institution
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He pitched the idea of a folding table to the university, which agreed when he offered to split the profits.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

"I call this a battery on wheels," Nicholas Etherden, a lecturer and researcher in energy systems at the university, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Meanwhile under-25s who are starting university for the first time will be able to book appointments directly with pharmacies.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Other students are carving their own avenues, attending community college while going to parties, athletic events and more at a nearby public university.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

One morning he’d knocked on our door and jubilantly shown the invitation from the new occupation government ordering him to return to the university.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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